Texas Flood

Words & Music:

Larry Davis & Joseph W. Scott

 

Guitar World has a great guitar & bass full transcription of the Stevie Ray Vaughan cover.

 

INTRO:  [solo over:]

G  Am  G  G6 | C  Dm  C  C9 | G7     | G7  D7 |

G7           | C7           | G7     | G7     |

C7           | C7           | G7     | G7     |

D7           | C7           | G7  C7 | G7  D7 |

 

              G7                    C9                                G7

Well, there's floodin' down in Texas.  All of the telephone lines are down.

              C7                    C9                                G7

Well, there's floodin' down in Texas.  All of the telephone lines are down.

              D7                  C7                                G7 C7 G7 D7

And I've been tryin' to call my baby, Lord, and I can't get a single sound.

 

Well, dark clouds are rollin' in.  Man, I'm standin' out in the rain.

Well, dark clouds are rollin' in.  Man, I'm standin' out in the rain.

Yeah, flood water keep a-rollin'.  Man, it's about to drive poor me insane.

 

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE(S):  [can use intro chords, too]

 

Well, I'm leavin, you, baby.  Lord, and I'm goin' back home to stay.

Well, I'm leavin, you, baby.  Lord, and I'm goin' back home to stay.

Well, back home I know floods and tornadoes.  Baby, the sun shines every day.

 

OUTRO:  end on:

       G7   Ab7  G9  G7  G9

(every)day.

 

 




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